US1494873A - Potato or peanut digger - Google Patents

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' c. R. WiLLJAMsON POTATO OR PEAINUT BIGGER Filed Aug.A 5 1922 2 'shams-sheet 1 f-OTATO OH, PEANUT DGGER 2 ShsaLs-Sheet 2 Filed aux. 5 1922 aba/manic@ C. d?. M321 amson e; m we anni e CLREN'E R. WILLI SG/1, Ol? TREZE'VNT, TENNESSEE.

:romero on manor 'Mooney Application i'iled .ugust 5, 1922. Y Serial No, 579,915.

'i' o all w71 om it may concern:

Re it known that L CLARENCE R. WIL- LiAMsou. citizen of the United States, residing at Trezevant, in he county of Carroll and State o' Tennessee, have invented certain new and useful lniprovements in Potato or Peanut Diggers, of which the follow-"s ing is a specification. v

The object ot my present invention is to provide an agricultural implement especially adapted 'For the harvesting ot' potatoes, peanuts` beets and similar crops which will be of simpl(` construction and by the use of which the vines will be out off and shoved aside and the potatoes or other tubers will be uprooted and separated from the soil so that they may be easily gathered, and a further object ofthe invention is to provide an implement for the stated purpose by the use of which the tubers will be taken no in hills and separated from the soil without being damaged so that fhgn members suitable for seed may be easily separated from the other members. The invention is illustrated in the accompanying drawings and will be hereinafter fully set forth.

ln the drawings- Figure l is a plan view oi' my improved harvester 2 is a side elevation of the same;

3 is au enlarged central longitudinal section thereof, and

el an enlarged rear elevation with the handles in trffznsverse'section.

In carry/'ing out my invention, employ a pair or' beams l which have their front ends turned laterally so 'as to converge, as shown at 2, and secured together in advance of the converging portions, as shown at- 3, so as to support a clevis 4 to which draft devices may be applied. The beams l are .curved downwardly and forwardly at. their rear ends to constitute standards 5 to which the share 6 is secured and the said standards are given an arcuate formation so as to project. slightly outward laterally, as shown most clearly at 7 in Fig. e, whereby-ample clearance Jfor theupi-'Ooted hills will be provided. The plow has its cutting edge shaped to provide a central 'penetrating point 8 whereby it will readily pass through the ground below the roots and will lift 'the same with the hills of attached soil. The

cut-ter of the plow is formed separate from the main thereoi and connected thereto by str-agis 8G on tnerunder side, as shown most clearly in Figa-4. This construction permits the point or cutter to be renewed when necessary withoutrequiring` a new plow in its entirety.V The plow is inclined upwardly toward its rear, iis-shown most .clearly in Fig. 3, and is. provided with wings 9 at its sides whereby the uprooted hills will be prevented from escaping laterally over the edges of the plow. Secured to the under side of the plow at the upper rear end there of are fingers 10 which extend upwardly approximately as a continuation of the plow low the bottom of the 'plow share, as shown at l. To the 'projecting portions 13 of the standards, lpivotally secure the ends of a cross bar 14 and to the said cross bar 1 secure a plurality of sifting lingers lo.' which, as shown in Figs. 2 and 3, are of an' arcuate Aformation and have both ends above the surface of the soil with their intermediate 'portions resting thereon.y l also secure to the vunder side of lthe plow share, in Athe medial longitudinal plane thereof, a rudder or lieel 16 which is adapted to run in the bottom of the furrow made by tlieplow and thereby prevent tipping downwardly of the rear.

portion Olathe plow so that theload on. the plow will be not dumped vinunediately into the furrow in rear of the plow but will be caused to ride uipwardly and' rearwardly i over the plow and over theseparating` lingers 11.

Handles 17 of the usual form are secured to the beams 1 and are reinforced by a cross bar 18 secured to and' eitending'between the handles, and by ,braces 19 secured to' the beams and the handles, as will be readily understood.

The forward ends oi. the handles are ses cured to the Abeams approximately in the vertical transverse plane of the cutting edge ot' the plow, and immediately in advancevof the ends of the handles l secure tol theoeams colter Shanks or supporting standards 2G having colter disks or cutters :El mounted upon their lower ends and, as lsl'iown moet clearly in Fig. l, these outters'or colter's are fio-disposed that they will out through the vines and branches of the plants and turn the severed portions aside so that they will the saine and Cause them to move upwardly' and rearwardly over the Share. The side. wings: l) oll the share projectI upwardlyv to a sullieient height lo prevent the planta fallingr laterally from the share and the)v are liulged or otherwi. e shaped.. as Shown clearly in Fig'. l, lo lil closely against the Standardl 5 and provide ainple elea 'ance for the uprooted hills. The, Sejnlratingf; lingers l() will Support thelhills so that. they will he, eaussed lo travel Somewhat rearwardljv herond the end of the plow share and the large. lumps ot' dirt `will he thereby permitled lo tall Jfrom the. hills and clear the, plants.. 'lilo partially cleared tuhers and atene; will then lall onto the Sitting' lingers .l5 which will he. conslaifil'ljv oaeillal'ed as lhejvv ride. along the hollonl of the furrow and will. consequently. agitato Vle, l'ubers So that all the. dirtI -will he' Shalrn therelronl. ll'oreover, the arcuate form of these Sil'ling lingers will cause them to push the luherfa` lol the top of the, soil So that they ridel o rer the ends of the, lingers and are deposited on the top of the row hehind the. plow.

VBy the use. of 'my device embodying' l lifting' lingers and lhe Sitting' lingers, thev potatoes. peanuts. heels.. onions, or other eonuuodities` will he separated from the Soil eling'ing to them and will be collected in an uninjured Condition So that the, user may suhsequenllj' easily aeparale the products which are, to be marketed and those which are to be utilized as need. My device is simple in the construction and arrangement;

liftingl jeellng beyond the rear edge. of the -Qhare` ot ils parta, slrong and durable and not apt to get out ol ordere and should any one parl'v he, broken, it may he repaired or renewed without necessitating the 'repairing or renewing ol' other parts.

Having than` dearrihed the what is claimed as new is:

l. An agrieullural implement.. conlpriaing a plow share, having upatanding side wings,

lingers Secured rigidly to and proin venliom in theI plane ol' the share and having; their extremities projecting' downwardly, and eiltinl' lingers pirotallj' altaehed lo the liolloin ol' the. share in advance ot' the rear edge of the, :saine andjextending rearwardly lherelronl helow and beyond the lifting lingers.

L. An agrieullural implement. comprising a plow Share extenl'ling upwardly and rear wai-dlgv in. an inelined position, a heel Seeured rigidlyv to the under side, of the share :.nd extending' dovl'n'w'ardly and rearwardly lherelronl and haring` its rear end flattened lo run in the 'furrow and vslipport theI Share, in an inclined position, and plurality Filling linggel'a` pivotally attached to the share in rear ol the heel to run upon the base ol' the Vl'urrow in rear of the heel..

-E. A agricultural implement comprising a pair ol'V healna ,ha-'ving downwardly and lorwardljv projecting standards at their rear ends. a Share Secured rigidly lo the, eX- lreiuilies o'lE Said Standards, tho edge 'por-- tions` ot the Standards projecting below and l s1 gint n. afl

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